NEETChemistrySolutions
How does the decrease in the vapor pressure of a solvent in a solution depend on the quantity of non-volatile solute, regardless of the solute's nature?
Options
- AIt depends on the solute's chemical structure.
- BIt depends on the temperature.
- CIt is directly proportional to the quantity of solute.
- DIt is inversely proportional to the quantity of solute.
Correct answer
C. It is directly proportional to the quantity of solute.
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph states that the decrease in the vapor pressure of a solvent in a solution depends on the quantity of the non-volatile solute, and this effect is similar for different solutes, irrespective of their nature.